and sophisticated depth

this could also cellar until 2030

and the 2017 vintage stands out with excellent balance

taut and tightly wound in the mouth

precise depth

Sine Qua Non 'Distenta' II Syrah, Central Coast, 2020, 75cl 3-set and sophisticated depthThe 2020 Syrah Distenta II, bottled in late July of 2022, is beginning to tighten ever so slightly since I last tasted it in early 2023, although its merits as an archetypal Syrah are still on display. It incorporates fruit from all four estate vineyards: The Third Twin (43%), Eleven Confessions (33%), Cumulus (21%), and Molly Ada (3%). It's blended with 7. 5% Grenache, 3. 9% Mourvdre, 3. 4% Petite Sirah, 1. 5% Muscat and 0. 8% Petit Manseng, was